High Wind in C & S Weld County, Colorado

High Wind April 29, 2022 · C & S Weld County, Colorado

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Some tree damage reported.

The wider storm

Peak wind reports included: 82 mph at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, 59 mph at Akron Municipal Airport; 58 mph at Eaton and Limon Municipal Airport. In the vicinity of Federal Heights, a large tree, 3-4 foot in diameter, was uprooted and fell onto a house. In Wheat Ridge, a big tree was knocked down and blocked Chase Street. Two fires, a grassfire and structure fire occurred in Arvada. They spread relatively fast due to the strong winds, but were also quickly extinguished.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1011690. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.